http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/il-gop/ en-us Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:58:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2032614/posts I guess the desire for a black president is so compelling, that some black Republicans are considering voting for Obama. If you are a bona fide Republican, you'd be giving up a lot of your principles to vote for a left-wing whacko like Obama. Black Republicans already get a lot of grief because they struggle against the slavery traps of the Democrat Party. They are already classed as traitors to their race because they refuse to accept the chains of socialism. Black Republicans have already suffered enough abuse so why weakly surrender to a plainly inferior presidential candidate like Obama,... Val's Bien http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2032614/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:58:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2028141/posts The media fell all over themselves when Obama spoke in front of AIPAC as he did his best to cozy up to the Jewish community. But the media fails to mention that the liberal wing of the Democrat party is dangerously close to outright anti-Semitism (if not there already). Charles Johnson has detailed this extensively every time someone at Obama-backing Daily Kos (including old "screw them" Kos himself) lets down their guard and lets their true anti-Semitism be seen. Still the Jewish vote goes for whatever Democrat happens to be running. I'm guessing that they feel that a Jewish president... Environmental Republican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2028141/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 02:12:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2027670/posts His wife going off on a rant about how evil "whitey" is, and conspiracies that he is a covert Muslim trying to infiltrate our democracy are nothing more than rumors...at least at this point. However, there are plenty of things the media don't put enough focus on that are true about the Obamas. Instead they would rather focus on things like his playful fist-bump. They have to keep their priorities on the important issues. His connection and close friendship with a corrupt crook and convicted felon. Obama supports sex education for Kindergarten! Obama sought the endorsement of the Marxist Party... Right Wing News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2027670/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jun 2008 21:21:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2023961/posts So you may have received a call from Jim Oberweis recently. No, not one of those annoying robocalls that descended on the 14th Congressional District like a swarm of angry, negative bees during the final weeks of the primary and special-election campaigns. I mean something quite a bit more personal. Since losing the March special election to now-Rep. Bill Foster, Oberweis has been contacting people involved in the race, people who commented on the race, and people (like yours truly) who covered the race. He's been meeting with as many of these people as he can, trying to pick their... Suburban Chicago News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2023961/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 13:30:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2021526/posts Is James C. Jones a bedfellow with Bill Ayers? It appears that the a leading Democrat and academic, James C. Jones, has been corresponding with the terrorist group FARC. The Colombian government has found many emails that are alleged to demonstrate James C. Jones was closely linked to the organization. Is this the same James C. Jones from Chicago's Childserv and is there a connection to Obama? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2021526/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 18:09:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1997658/posts Many of those with political experience in the Fox Valley are working to analyze the results from our March 8 special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by Dennis Hastert. One thought offered, that GOP voters thought it was a done deal and stayed home, is wrong! Many who voted crossed the aisle. I did. Jim Oberweis set the tone with his negative material. Many voters were put off by the aggressive ads. Bill Foster addressed people with some respect. Look at election results from the February primary. State Sen. Chris Lauzen won Aurora districts by a... The Daily Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1997658/posts#comment Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:15:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1991010/posts Republicans appear to have found their candidate to run in the seat of retiring Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.) after their previous nominee, New Lenox mayor Tim Baldermann, abruptly dropped out of the race last month. Businessman Martin Ozinga, who owns a Chicago-area concrete company, announced he will be seeking the support of the district’s party leadership, and appears to all-but-assured of the nomination, according to a state GOP operative. The 11th Congressional District State Central Committee will be officially naming a replacement candidate at a meeting on April 30. “After much prayer and careful consideration – and at the urging... The Politicio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1991010/posts#comment Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:48:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1974873/posts The chairman of the Illinois Republican Party says he's confident a candidate will emerge to replace 11th District congressional nominee Tim Baldermann. And Andy McKenna says he respects Baldermann's decision today to withdraw from the race. Baldermann says in a statement released today that he can't juggle his family life, his congressional candidacy and his two municipal jobs. He's mayor of the Chicago suburb of New Lenox and police chief of Chicago Ridge. Baldermann says he plans to file withdrawal documents with the Federal Election Commission on Monday. He had been slated to face Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Debbie... WTHI-TV Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1974873/posts#comment Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:26:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1966094/posts You could almost hear the chanting outside the building. “O! Ber! Weis! O! Ber! Weis!” the crowd cheered, as they stood bathed in an intensely bright flood light in the ballroom of the Hampton Inn and Suites in Aurora, waiting for the victory speech. And when Aurora businessman Jim Oberweis took the stage at around 10:15 Tuesday night, he delivered. RELATED STORIES • Illinois Congressional Races Opening with a quip about his three prior failed campaigns – “Boy, winning’s a lot more fun than coming in second, I can tell you that” – Oberweis claimed victory in both the regular... The Beacon News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1966094/posts#comment Wed, 6 Feb 2008 22:57:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1935921/posts If history matters to you, then voters should pick Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton and Republican Fred Thompson as their parties' presidential nominees. That's because they are the choice of America's social studies teachers. In a miniconvention sponsored by Pearson, the education and media giant, Clinton, the former first lady viewed as the most experienced in the field, was first with 41.9 percent, followed by Sen. Barack Obama with 34 percent and John Edwards at 12.3 percent. On the GOP side, Thompson, the actor and former Watergate prober, won 23.2 percent, followed by Rudy Giuliani at 20.5 percent and surging Mike... U.S. News & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1935921/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2007 02:12:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1935377/posts Barack Obama was the most sought-after Democratic presidential candidate in 2007, while Fred Thompson finished first among the Republican contenders -- at least, in terms of whose name was entered most often in the Ask.com search engine. No significance was attached to Ask.com's summary, released Wednesday. Obama finished first overall, with fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton second. Thompson came in third, well ahead of the other GOP contenders. Here's the complete list: 1. Barack Obama 2. Hillary Clinton 3. Fred Thompson 4. John Edwards 5. Mitt Romney 6. John McCain 7. Ron Paul 8. Rudy Giuliani 9. Mike Huckabee 10. Dennis... The Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1935377/posts#comment Thu, 6 Dec 2007 01:06:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933395/posts Like noxious bugs swarming over a crumbling tenement, followers of Ron Paul have invaded the blogosphere. Their target is anyone who dares to criticize their hero. Bloggers have dealt with them in various ways. Some have tried banning them outright. Others allow readers to engage them in back-and-forth debates that can easily take a thread to several hundred responses. I used to find the Paulites annoying, but recently I had a revelation: Far from being scorned, Paul’s rabid fans should be welcomed and encouraged. We should do everything we can to make certain they keep pushing their man, sending him... The Carpetbagger Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1933395/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 00:31:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1929197/posts Yesterday, Senator Fred Thompson issued a statement on the Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari in the District of Columbia gun ban case. It reads, in part: I’ve always understood the Second Amendment to mean what it says – it guarantees a citizen the right to “keep and bear” firearms, and that’s why I’ve been supportive of the National Rifle Association’s efforts to have the DC law overturned. In general, lawful gun ownership is a pretty simple matter. The Founders established gun-owner rights so that citizens would possess and be able to exercise the universal right of self-defense. Guns enable... The Volokh Conspiracy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1929197/posts#comment Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:30:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928512/posts CHARLESTON — West Virginia supporters of Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson expect to welcome his wife to the Mountain State on Monday. Jeri Thompson is scheduled to meet with supporters and volunteers in Charleston, though the campaign’s state chapter says details were still being finalized. Thompson would be at least the third presidential candidate’s spouse to include West Virginia on the 2008 campaign trail. Former President Bill Clinton raised cash for his wife’s Democratic bid while in town for last month’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner keynote appearance. The wife of Democratic White House hopeful John Edwards was to headline an October fundraiser... The Times West Virginian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1928512/posts#comment Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:01:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927379/posts The poll, conducted 10/16-18, as Oberweis launched the cycle's first television ads, also surveyed State Sen. Chris Lauzen, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and Rudy Clai. A total of 333 Republican primary voters were surveyed for a margin of error of +/- 5.4%. Primary Election Matchup Oberweis 41 Lauzen 37 Burns 3 Clai 0 Other/undec 19 Fav/Unfav Oberweis 63 / 19 Lauzen 50 / 6 Burns 11 / 6 On the other hand, a separate poll taken last month on Lauzen's behalf shows similar numbers. The poll was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, Lauzen's long-time pollster, between 10/22-23. 300 likely primary... Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1927379/posts#comment Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:30:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926858/posts Lately, Democrats have taken to showcasing the hallmark courage overflowing their party’s ranks. For instance, Senator Clinton has boldly unveiled her plan to fix the looming train wreck that is Social Security—namely, to dodge unveiling a plan to fix Social Security. Who knew? One-upping this bawdy exhibition of true grit, Senator Obama, presented his own daring strategy. His plan? “Tax the rich!” Brilliant! Of course, by “rich” he means you, through raising the payroll tax cap to get at even more of your income. How “innovative.” An added bonus: deepening the eventual crisis by reducing tax receipts, but that’s a... The Patriot Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1926858/posts#comment Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:26:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1912143/posts McLean, VA - Senator Fred Thompson's campaign today announced the top leadership of its operation in the State of Illinois. State Senator Bill Brady of Bloomington will serve as the Chairman of the campaign's state organization and Congressman Don Manzullo will serve as its Vice-Chairman. Senator Brady has served in the Illinois Senate since 2002 and previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2006, and he has continued to travel throughout Illinois to help build a stronger Republican Party in the state. He has... Fred08 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1912143/posts#comment Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:41:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1911176/posts Mayor Tim Baldermann confirmed Tuesday he's running for Congress and has assembled a list of Republican juggernauts to run his campaign. Baldermann, who also has experience as a school board president and village trustee, said an official announcement will be coming later this week. The official announcement will include a list of at least a dozen officials who will support the 41-year-old in his bid for the 11th District seat that is up for grabs since Morris Republican Jerry Weller announced his upcoming retirement. Suburban Chicago News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1911176/posts#comment Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:27:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1910025/posts The Politico's Martin looks at large discrepancy between the number of staffers the leading Dems have in Iowa and New Hampshire versus the leading Republican candidates. In fact, Martin finds the second-tier Democratic candidates have more staffers on the ground in the early states than all of the LEADING GOP candidates. (By the way, considering how little of an organizational advantage Romney may actually have in the first two states, does that mean Thompson can get up to speed in Iowa faster than some believe?) --snip-- NBC/NJ's Memoli notes that Ann Romney seemed to take personally Thompson’s "actor" barb in... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1910025/posts#comment Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:27:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1907851/posts Here's how Jeri Kehn Thompson felt when she learned her husband, the former senator named Fred, had decided to run for president: “I felt so sick. I was depressed. I didn’t want to throw my husband to the snakes.” We learn this and more in a kind of coming-out interview in People magazine, coming out today. It's titled "No Trophy Wife" because, absent any information to the contrary, many in American society make assumptions about a 65-year-old man being married to a beautiful woman 24 years younger. The story opens with the former Jeri Kehn in sweatpants and ragged nails... The Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1907851/posts#comment Sun, 7 Oct 2007 19:29:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1901611/posts Over the past four months, Rasmussen Reports polling has consistently shown Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani holding the top two slots in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination. During that time, the weekly poll results have shown Thompson’s support ranging from a low of 20% to a high of 28%. Giuliani’s range has been similar, from 19% to 27%. Although Thompson and Giuliani are the frontrunners, both men still have plenty of detractors who say they can’t possibly win the nomination. For the week ending September 23, it’s Thompson 26% and Giuliani 22%. Occupying a precarious niche somewhere between... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1901611/posts#comment Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:39:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1899838/posts Aurora Republican state Sen. Chris Lauzen will announce today his plans to run for Congress, seeking the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert. "The reason why I'm running is I'd like to serve my neighbors by continuing to provide the best constituent service at home and then to reinforce those people in Washington who are using good judgment," Lauzen told the Daily Herald on Tuesday. The pending retirement of Hastert, the former Republican House speaker, is attracting a crowd in both the Republican and Democratic parties. On the Democratic side, Geneva scientist and businessman Bill Foster is... The Daily Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1899838/posts#comment Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:56:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1896856/posts LINCOLN, Neb. - A straw poll conducted at Husker Harvest Days shows the Nebraska farmers and ranchers who voted support Fred Thompson and Barack Obama for president. The unscientific poll was administered to 552 people at the Nebraska Farm Bureau event this week in Grand Island. Of the 387 who voted Republican, 36% picked Thompson, 16% picked Sen. John McCain of Arizona and 15% picked Rudy Giuliani. Of the 165 votes cast by Democrats, 35% were for Obama, the U.S. senator from Illinois, 31% were for Sen. Hilary Clinton of New York and 16% were for John Edwards. KSNB-TV Fox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1896856/posts#comment Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:49:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1885036/posts Darin LaHood, a Peoria lawyer and the 39-year-old son of U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, said Thursday he's formed an exploratory committee to run for the congressional seat being given up by his father. "I'm getting very close to making a decision to run for this congressional district," LaHood said as he attended a GOP breakfast in Springfield on the State Fair's Republican Day. The younger LaHood said voters want "people that have experience to get into this race, and at this point, I don't think they're satisfied with the candidates who have announced." The Lincoln Courier http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1885036/posts#comment Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:08:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1869940/posts Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert "has indicated to a close former aide that it is likely he will not run for a 12th term from his northern Illinois district and may even resign from Congress before his present term concludes," Robert Novak reports. "That runs counter to widespread speculation on Capitol Hill that Hastert will continue in the House for another two years as a private member with no leadership responsibilities. Since last year's Democratic takeover of Congress moved him out of the speaker's office, he has enjoyed returning to his former specialty of energy issues as a member of... Political Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1869940/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:30:06 GMT